Part 3U.K.Drugs, Medicines and Pharmacies

Chapter 1U.K.Supervision of management and use of controlled drugs

23Crown applicationU.K.

(1)This Chapter binds the Crown.

(2)No contravention by the Crown of any provision of this Chapter shall make the Crown criminally liable; but the High Court (or, in Scotland, the Court of Session) may declare unlawful any act or omission of the Crown which constitutes such a contravention.

(3)The provisions of this Chapter apply to persons in the public service of the Crown as they apply to other persons.